House prices on the rise again as market defies forecastsLatest figures also point to big pick-up in transactions in NovemberTue Jan 19 2021 - 12:14
Complaint made against ESB over purchases of coal from Colombian mineWhile the ESB has not imported coal from the Cerrejón mine since 2018, it has burnt the coal at its Moneypoint power plant since 2001Tue Jan 19 2021 - 04:30
Ireland is 13th most expensive place to live, survey showsLatest Numbeo rankings compared living costs in 139 countriesMon Jan 18 2021 - 12:05
AIB plans ‘ethical’ sale of up to 650 distressed mortgagesBidders for portfolio of owner-occupier loans will work to keep borrowers in homesSat Jan 16 2021 - 05:45
Pandemic spurs massive surge in Irish pharma exportsValue of Irish exports increases by €2bn in November on back of pharma sectorFri Jan 15 2021 - 11:54
DPC welcomes Schrems decision to drop legal caseActivist settled his action after DPC agreed to proceed with his Facebook complaintThu Jan 14 2021 - 18:44
Home ownership should be fundamental public policy, says MinisterWave of returning expats now account for a quarter of purchases at top end of marketThu Jan 14 2021 - 16:04
Global tax reform to be ‘re-energised’ under Biden, says DonohoeMinister for Finance publishes update to Government’s corporation tax roadmapThu Jan 14 2021 - 12:34
Irish home-buyers still paying more than European counterparts for basic mortgageThe average rate charged on new mortgages in Ireland was 2.79% in November, compared to a euro area average of 1.31%Wed Jan 13 2021 - 12:16
Irish food and drink exports valued at €13bn in 2020 despite Covid disruptionDrinks manufacturing sector responds with call for new plan to ‘really’ live with CovidWed Jan 13 2021 - 09:20
Covid support scheme for business costing State less because of low take-upCovid Restrictions Support Scheme costing significantly less than €80m a weekTue Jan 12 2021 - 05:33
Mortgage-to-rent scheme 'undermined’ by commercial entity, claims David HallMortgage campaigner David Hall hits out at decision to allow private entity into schemeTue Jan 12 2021 - 05:00
Traffic on Irish roads plummets in wake Level 5 restrictionsNew CSO figures also points to drop-off in bus and rail travelMon Jan 11 2021 - 11:57
Nama leases almost 1,400 social housing units for €12m a yearAgency acquired properties from its debtors for use as social housingMon Jan 11 2021 - 06:25
More than half a million on Live Register or in receipt of PUPLatest figures for December only partially cover introduction of tighter restrictionsFri Jan 08 2021 - 12:17
Retail sales plunge on back of tighter restrictionsBar trade took biggest hit in November with sales falling 63.9%Fri Jan 08 2021 - 11:48
Lockdown restrictions cast shadow over economic outlookDisaster of no-deal Brexit for the food and drink sector has been avertedFri Jan 08 2021 - 09:59
Home sellers warned to price their properties ‘realistically’Estate agent Lisney cautions vendors while predicting prices will stay firm in 2021Fri Jan 08 2021 - 06:00
Drone start-up Manna becomes first to apply for EU operator’s licenceIrish Aviation Authority receives first application under new EU drone regulationsThu Jan 07 2021 - 18:45
Covid-19: IDA boss warns of diminished multinational investmentAgency’s annual report shows multinationals employed record numbers in 2020Wed Jan 06 2021 - 15:39
Galway-based tech firm Genesys to create 100 new rolesCompany specialises in customer service technologyWed Jan 06 2021 - 07:55
Glenveagh sees revenue and output fall on back of restrictionsDublin-listed housebuilder, however, describes performance as strong given disruptionWed Jan 06 2021 - 07:35
Covid punches €21bn hole in public purse but it could have been worseEnd-of-year exchequer numbers reveal impact of pandemic on Government’s tax takeTue Jan 05 2021 - 19:20
World Bank warns governments to act more decisively in curbing pandemicWashington-based bank says near-term outlook remains highly uncertainTue Jan 05 2021 - 17:13
Government expects year-end budget deficit of €19bn for 2020Latest exchequer returns show sharp increase in spending combined with weaker receiptsTue Jan 05 2021 - 13:54
House asking prices surge 6% as market shrugs off coronavirus impactMyHome.ie report puts average asking price nationally at €284,000Tue Jan 05 2021 - 00:01
Aryzta sells remaining stake in French frozen food group PicardSwiss-Irish food group sells 4.6% stake in Picard for €24mMon Jan 04 2021 - 19:24
Irish pharma group Icon carried out trial of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccineTrial, involving 44,000 participants, was largest trial of a Covid-19 vaccineMon Jan 04 2021 - 13:31
Economists predicted a Covid property collapse. It hasn’t happenedPrice declines forecast early last year fail to materialise as feverish buying continuesMon Jan 04 2021 - 07:01
Shoppers forget environmental impact when buying onlineOver half of Irish people aiming to live more sustainably in 2021, says surveyWed Dec 30 2020 - 11:49
Funds reforms set to attract extra €20bn a year in capital and create 3,000 jobsNew legislation on private funds will enhance Ireland’s offering to the UK post-BrexitWed Dec 30 2020 - 06:00
European markets extend year-end rallyRyanair pushes Dublin’s Iseq up as Bank of Ireland and AIB lose groundTue Dec 29 2020 - 17:54
European shares rebound as progress on Brexit trade deal overshadows virus worriesEU-UK rift over fishing narrows as deadline for deal approachesTue Dec 22 2020 - 19:19
Covid-19 restrictions halt recovery in overseas travelLatest figures for November coincide with the introduction of tighter restrictionsTue Dec 22 2020 - 12:33
Mortgage approvals in November hit record levelSecond half of 2020 sees strong rebound in buyer activity, says banking groupTue Dec 22 2020 - 05:14
UK travel disruption an insight into ‘post-Brexit world’ – Bord BiaState food agency highlights fragilities of using UK as a landbridgeMon Dec 21 2020 - 18:47
ESRI warns of possible hit to Irish economy from UK travel banThink tank says compromised freight deliveries could have ‘contractionary impact’Mon Dec 21 2020 - 17:10
Stena fast-tracks new freight-only service amid UK travel chaosFerry company introduces new vessel on its Rosslare and Cherbourg routeMon Dec 21 2020 - 11:39
Legal & General agrees landmark €54m deal to deliver 200 social homesUK insurance giant and Clúid housing agency announce large-scale investmentMon Dec 14 2020 - 05:09
Donegal’s Errigal Bay secures €4m deal with Lidl to supply shellfishProcessor lands substantial contract to supply company’s stores across mainland EuropeMon Dec 14 2020 - 04:29
Irish consumers ‘unaware’ of risk to their rights after Brexit – surveyMost consumers unaware of taxes and duties which may hit goods from UK in JanuaryMon Dec 14 2020 - 04:28
Some 28,000 homes will need to be built each year to meet demand, ESRI saysStudy by think tank calculates State’s housing need for next two decadesSun Dec 13 2020 - 16:32
Planning permissions for homes jump 22% as industry rebounds from CovidCSO figures show number of permissions granted between July and September was 12,942Fri Dec 11 2020 - 12:15
Home ownership in Republic falls as renting levels soarNew data from Central Statistics Office detail changing nature of household tenure in StateThu Dec 10 2020 - 13:49
Consumer prices falling by 1.1% as pandemic hits retailCovid-19 crisis turns modest inflation into deflationThu Dec 10 2020 - 13:31
Comreg criticised for ‘toothless’ response to poor Eir customer serviceRegulator tells committee it is Eir’s responsibility to fix problemsWed Dec 09 2020 - 16:08
State can change ‘from climate laggard to climate leader’, report claimsStudy suggests country is uniquely placed to capitalise on shift to green energy investmentWed Dec 09 2020 - 14:28
Staff fear working remotely will damage career prospects – surveyReport by Matrix Recruitment finds pandemic has created workplace imbalancesWed Dec 09 2020 - 11:40
Donohoe embarks on programme of official visits as Eurogroup presidentMinister for Finance travels to France, Luxembourg and BelgiumWed Dec 09 2020 - 07:42
Cowen ‘confident’ €40m Offaly meat plant proposal will get back on trackProject stalled after department refused immigrant investment programme applicationTue Dec 08 2020 - 19:03
